Termon
Townland in the civil parish of Boyle, barony of Boyle, Co. Roscommon; in Irish An Tearmann
Parcel 694369
- Area
- 2,428 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres)
- Buildings
- 6 buildings touch it, 758 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Termon
Planning applications on this parcel
7 Apr 2026Conditional
Permission for: 1) the alteration, refurbishment and change of use of the existing Post Office, (Protected Structure RPS Ref. No.00600355) to a hostel accommodation including 8 no. bedrooms with associated communal facilities and ancillary takeaway coffee facility, 2) Demolition of existing shed, 3) Conversion of existing outbuilding for use as ancillary storage to hostel (bicycle store, bin store & utility) and all associated site development, connections and ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660153
8 Feb 2022N/a
PART 8 Development of the Boyle Community Library (located in an Architectural Conservation Area to the rear of the Royal Hotel Redevelopment) to include: Construction of a 2 storey building, approximate area of 5,000 sq. ft., with a triple "A" pitched roof, to include timber cladding and large glazed windows; Construction of a Sensory Garden; Construction of Car Parking; Construction of an external fire escape stairs; Construction of single storey bin storage and plant room; All other associated site and ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2259
29 Sept 2020N/a
PART 8 of Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) Boyle Town Centre Public Realm Enhancement Project
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20390
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 16 recorded monuments.
- RO006-068 Historic town
Description
A town may have grown up around the Cistercian abbey (RO006-068005-) after its foundation in the 12th century, but evidence of a town cannot be discerned before the late 16th century when it became an important location for the Dublin government on the road from Athlone to Sligo and in the conquest of Connaught and Ulster. A garrison was placed in the Abbey from 1595 until 1607 when the artillery fort (RO006-068001-) was built incorporating part of a prehistoric barrow (RO006-068002-). The abbey withstood sieges by O'Donnell in 1596-7 and 1599-1600. The town was granted to Joseph Bingley and Joseph King in 1603, and was incorporated as a borough in 1613. Although probably not walled, it continued to be garrisioned throughout the 17th century, and returned two members of Parliament until 1800. The remains consist of the abbey (RO006-068005-) and the nearby bridge (RO006-068007-), and the bastioned fort (RO006-068001-). Archaeological testing has failed to produce evidence of the orginal settlement (Conway 2002; Timoney, M. A. 2002; Henry 2003; Timoney, M. A. 2003; Read 2004l), apart from one N-S boundary wall (RO006-068008-) (Wth 0.7m; H 1.2m; L 12.6m plus) (Carey 2004a; Timoney 2004). (Bradley and Dunne 1988a) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068004 House - 18th/19th century
Description
The town of Boyle (RO006-068----) developed first around the junctions of Main St., Bridge St., Green St., and Eaton Lane in the early 17th century. A later extension was to the S around the Crescent and Market Square, beginning in the late 17th century and into the 18th century. No houses in the town are known to date earlier than the eighteenth century. (Bradley and Dunne 1988a, 37-8) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068005 Religious house - Cistercian monks
Description
Founded in 1161 by Cistercian monks who had left Mellifont in 1148, but moved to a succession of locations before settling on Boyle (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 128-9). Its history is well recorded as the 'Annals of Lough Cé' (ALC) were compiled here throughout the Middle Ages. It was founded on lands provided by the MacDermots of Moylurg, and its daughter houses of Assaroe, Co. Donegal, and Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway, were founded in 1178 and 1189-90 respectively. The site was occupied by William Burke in 1202. The church was consecrated in 1218-20 and repaired after 1402. It is listed as de Buello in the ecclesiastical taxation of 1306 (CDI vol. 5, 225). The abbey was flooded in 1471, and at the suppression in 1569 it seems to have been intact. English troops are recorded in Boyle in 1566 but a garrision was established from 1585 when the abbey was fortified and altered with additional buildings. It was besieged by Irish forces in 1645. It is situated on the W bank of the SW-NE Boyle river, c. 3 km from the point where it enters Lough Key. (O'Conor, 2007, 194) The remains consist of the church and fragments of the claustral buildings, which were altered in the 16th and 17th centuries. The chancel and transcepts survive intact as do the nave arcades, but the N aisle is completely destoyed and the S aisle is reduced to the foundations. Excavation during 2006 uncovered the foundations of the N wall of the N aisle together with burials within the aisle (Quinn 2009). The church was built in four phases between 1161 and 1220, and the crossing tower was added before the end of the 13th century. Only fragments of the chapter house and other buildings around the cloister survive. The cloister area was fortified in the later 16th century as a bawn (RO006-068009-) which survives intact with a gatehouse (RO006-068010-) on the W wall and a circular tower at its SW angle. This tower (int. diam. c. 2.5m) has walls (T c. 1.2m; H c. 4m) with 19th century work at the top (Barrow 1979, 177-8), but it is unlikely to be a round tower. Excavations around the gatehouse by A. Lynch revealed fragments of the original cloister. (Stalley 1987, 243; Kalkreuter 2001) The nave (int. dims 40.2m E-W; 7.6m N-S) has eight pointed arches on the N side and eight rounded arches on the S, representing three building phases, and these walls survive almost complete with clearstoreys over. The S aisle is reduced to the foundations (int. Wth 2.6m) with the remains of two doorways to the cloister garth, and the N aisle was removed, probably in the late 16th century when the arches of the N aisle were filled in. The N wall is unstable and supported by buttresses outside. Excavation related to engineering works recovered some burials outside the N wall (Rooney 2007a). The W wall has a pointed doorway with a single lancet window overhead, and there is a spiral stairs to the S of the doorway leading to a now destroyed bellfry. The chancel (int. dims 7.75m E-W; 7.5m N-S) has three lancet windows at the E end which may have been inserted over a double row of smaller windows indicated by the four loops of an external string-course. The chancel is vaulted, and there is a sedelia in the S wall. The N transept (int. dims 6.5m N-S; 7m E-W) has a pointed doorway with a round-headed window on either side in the N wall, and two chapels (int. dims 2.8m N-S; 2.7m E-W ) on the E side, entered through tall pointed arches, but each chapel has a round-headed E window. There are clearstorey lights in the N and E walls of the N transept. The S transept is a mirror image except that the doorway in the S wall leads to the night stairs. The crossing has rounded arches on all sides except the E which leads into the chancel. The inaccessible tower over the crossing was completed c. 1300. There are a 13th century graveslab (RO006-068011-) representing a bishop as a hand holding a crozier (Hunt 1974, 216, No. 211) and a graveslab commemorating Ua Mailchanig (RO006-068013-) (Fitzgerald 1910-12a; MacAlister 1945, vo. 2, 17, No. 553) in the N transept. The graveslab of Matheus (RO006-068014-) (MacAlister 1945, vol. 2, 17, No. 554) and fragments of four others (RO006-068015- to RO006-068018-) are kept in the refrectory (Bradley and Dunne 1988, 49-51). The cloister (dims 33.85m N-S; 23.2m E-W) and its garth (Wth 2.5-2.6m) survive in outline, but no arcading survives. It was fortified in the late 16th century when it was transformed into a bawn (RO006-068009-) (dims 49m N-S; 38.5m E-W) by the consolidation of the W wall of the E range, which originally housed the chapter house, and the building of new walls at the S and W. Fragments of two original doorways are embeded in the E wall, the outline of the refectory survives in the structure (int. dims 22.3m E-W; 7.4m N-S) at the SE angle of the bawn. The S gable of a house with its fireplace and ovens survives at the W end of the S wall, and there is a circular corner tower at the SW angle. Excavation inside the W wall of the original refectory at the SE angle recovered the remains of a post-medieval pottery kiln (RO006-068012-) overlying four piers associated with the post-medieval roofing of the building, (Rooney 2007a). There is a restored 16th century gatehouse (RO006-068010-) (ext. dims 9.85m E-W; c. 5.2m N-S) of two stories and attic on the W wall. The entrance passage (Wth 2.6m) has chambers off it to the S and N, that on the N leading by a stairs to the first floor which has rectangular windows with square hood mouldings and a wooden floor. The red-tiled roof is a reproduction of the original, evidence of which was recovered in excavation. A N-S ditch, which was probably contemporary with the re-used gatehouse, was revealed in excavation c. 40m to the NW (Read 2006a). Excavation during 2008 uncovered the N wall of the church and burials, including one with an in situ grave-slab, (RO006-068019-) (Quinn 2011). This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 167 See the attached aerial view from SW _1; nave from W _2 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068007 Bridge
Description
Spanning the S-N Boyle River (Wth 26m), just E of Boyle Abbey (RO006-068005-). There are no references to a bridge in relation to to the abbey, but a bridge at this point is indicated here in a Down Survey map of the province of Connaught, and the bridge is marked on a map of 1714. The bridge remains unchanged since a Grosse illustration of 1791, apart from the removal of toll booths at either end. (O'Keefe and Simington 1991, 132-4) A bridge (Wth 6.2m; L c. 30m ENE-WSW) of five arches (Wth 2.5m; H 2.2m), apparently built in one piece with undressed voussoirs, although the arches have been conserved with cement. There are breakwaters (H 2.7m), but no refuges on the upstream side. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068008 Field boundary
Description
On the N side of the Boyle River within the town (RO006-068----). A N-S wall (Wth 0.7m; L 12.6m plus) was discovered 0.4m below ground level by Carey (2004a) and Timoney (2004) and it is preserved beneath modern houses. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068009 Bawn
Description
The cloister (dims. 33.85m N-S; 23.2m E-W) of the Cistercian church (RO006-068005-) was fortified in the late 16th century when it was transformed into a bawn (dims. 49m N-S; 38.5m E-W) by the consolidation of the W wall of the E range, which originally housed the chapter house, and the building of new walls at the S and W. A gatehouse (RO006-068010-) was built in the W wall. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068010 Gatehouse
Description
The fortification of the cloister as a bawn (RO006-068009-) now has a restored 16th century gatehouse (ext. dims 9.85m E-W; c. 5.2m N-S) of two stories and attic in the W wall. The entrance passage (Wth 2.6m) has chambers off it to the S and N, that on the N leading by a stairs to the first floor which has rectangular windows with square hood mouldings and a wooden floor. The red-tiled roof is a reproduction of the original, evidence of which was recovered in excavation. A N-S ditch, which was probably contemporary with the re-used gatehouse, was revealed in excavation c. 40m to the NW (Read 2006a). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068011 Graveslab
Description
There is a 13th century graveslab representing a bishop as a hand holding a crozier (Hunt 1974, 216, No. 211) in the N transept of the Cistercian abbey (RO006-068005-). (Bradley and Dunne 1988, 49-50) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068012 Kiln - pottery
Description
Excavation inside the W wall of the original refectory at the SE angle of the Cistercian abbey (RO006-068005-) recovered the remains of a post-medieval pottery kiln overlying four piers relating to the post-medieval roofing of the building (Rooney 2007). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-068013 Graveslab
Description
There is a graveslab commemorating Ua Mailchanig (Fitzgerald 1910-12a; MacAlister 1945, vol. 2, 17, No. 553) in the N transept of the Cistercian monastery (RO006-068005-) (Bradley and Dunne 1988, 50-1). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
And 6 more.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- No susceptibility class on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1269 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 84.7 ha
- 209 acres
- Land parcels
- 354
- registered freehold, median 247 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
354 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Termon, from 7 m² to 126,301 m² (12.63 ha, 31.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Termon in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
23 Jun 2026N/a
Permission for development which shall consist of: a) change of use of an existing restaurant/café and farm shop to a new veterinary clinic and associated shop, offices and staff facilities; b) alterations to existing elevations; c) demolition to existing single storey rear extension ; d) construction of a new extension to the rear of the building; e) proposed new bin stores; f) new building signage and new totem pole; g) upgrade of existing car parking facilities including the provision of 2no. EV parking spaces; and all associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660308
22 May 2026N/a
Permission to a) change of use of an existing restaurant/café and farm shop to a new veterinary clinic and associated shop, offices and staff facilities; b) alterations to existing elevations; c) construction of a new extension to the rear of the building; d) proposed new bin stores; e) new building signage and new totem pole; d) upgrade of existing car parking facilities including the provision of 2no. EV parking spaces; and all associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660242
7 Apr 2026Conditional
Permission for: 1) the alteration, refurbishment and change of use of the existing Post Office, (Protected Structure RPS Ref. No.00600355) to a hostel accommodation including 8 no. bedrooms with associated communal facilities and ancillary takeaway coffee facility, 2) Demolition of existing shed, 3) Conversion of existing outbuilding for use as ancillary storage to hostel (bicycle store, bin store & utility) and all associated site development, connections and ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660153
15 Sept 2025Conditional
Permission for: - Construction of a New Electrical Substation, Plantroom Extension to Block C & Compound including all necessary underground ducting, cable connections, switchgear housing, boundary treatments, site development works, and all ancillary infrastructure works to support the facility’s energy infrastructure. - The New Electrical Substation, Plantroom Extension to Block C & Compound will be located at the junction of Termon Road and Plunkett Avenue, adjacent to the existing buildings on the Plunkett Home site. - Installation of 5 no. rooflights to the existing Blocks B and C, and all associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560443
22 Aug 2025N/a
Permission for development that consists of: the construction of a new electrical substation, plantroom & compound (identified in the application), including all necessary underground ducting, cable connections, switchgear housing, boundary treatments, site development works, and all ancillary infrastructure works to support the facility’s energy infrastructure. The new electrical substation, plantroom & compound (identified in the application) will be located at the junction of Termon Road and Plunkett Avenue, adjacent to the existing buildings on the Plunkett Home site. Installation of 5 no. rooflights to the existing Blocks B and C, and all associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560407
19 Aug 2025N/a
Permission to: the development consists of · Construction of a New Electrical Substation, Plantroom & Compound (identified in the application), including all necessary underground ducting, cable connections, switchgear housing, boundary treatments, site development works, and all ancillary infrastructure works to support the facility’s energy infrastructure. · The New Electrical Substation, Plantroom & Compound (identified in the application) will be located at the junction of Termon Road and Plunkett Avenue, adjacent to the existing buildings on the Plunkett Home site.· Installation of 5 no. rooflights to the existing Blocks B and C, and all associated site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560397
16 Jul 2025N/a
Construction of a new electrical substation and associated energy centre building, including all necessary underground ducting, cable connections, switchgear housing, boundary treatments, site development works, and all associated works to support the facility’s energy infrastructure. The proposed substation will be located at the junction of Termon Road and Plunkett Avenue, adjacent to the existing buildings on the Plunkett Home site. Installation of 5 no. rooflights to existing roof structures, and all associated works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560347
1 Jul 2025Conditional
Retention Permission and Permission for development consisting of three parts: (A) retention application for the change of use from an office to a spa, (B) retention application for a change of use from an office to a shop and (C) planning application for the change of use from an office to a gymnasium at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2560319
25 Jun 2025N/a
Retention pemission and permission for development consisting of three parts: (A) retention application for the change of use from an office to a spa; (B) retention application for a change of use from an office to a shop; (C) planning application for the change of use from an office to a gymnasium at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2560305
15 Jan 2025Conditional
1. Permission to construct new extension to existing house & alterations to elevations of existing house, 2. Permission to demolish 2 no. out buildings, 3. Retention Permission to retain as constructed domestic garage, and carry out all ancillary site development works at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560013
5 Mar 2024N/a
PART 8 - The development will involve the implementation of a one-way system on the L50571 and the realignment of the junction between the L5057 and N61. A zebra pedestrian crossing is to be installed on the N61, Elphin Street and Zebra pedestrian crossings are to be installed on either end of Main Street. Existing pedestrian crossings are to be upgraded to current standards at Military Road and The Crescent. The project involves: * Site clearance works, * Footpath improvements, * Pedestrian Lights, * Pavement works, * Other ancillary works including the provision of traffic signs, road markings, kerbs, street lighting and utility diversions, at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2435
26 Feb 2024Conditional
Planning permission for the change of use of part of existing mill building complex from production of grain and maize products to a whiskey distillery (floor area 1357 sq.mtrs.) incorporating the installation of plant, together with minor alterations/works to existing building, together with all ancillary site works and services (The works are to be carried out on or in the vicinity of the Mill Complex, which is a protected structure RPS Ref. No.00600349.) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460093
23 Feb 2024N/a
Permission for the change of use of part of existing mill building complex from production of grain and maize products to a whiskey distillery (floor area 1357 sq.mtrs.) incorporating the installation of plant, together with minor alterations/works to existing building, together with all ancillary site works and services (The works are to be carried out on or in the vicinity of the Mill Complex, which is a protected structure RPS Ref. No.00600349) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2460083
1 Feb 2024Conditional
Permission to amend the previously granted Planning Ref No: PD 21/195 as follows: (1) Change from 5 No. 1 bed residential units to 5 No. 2 bed residential units, together with minor alterations to floor areas including the removal of previously granted communal bin and bicycle store, (2) provision of independent bin and bicycle store for each unit, (3) alterations to all elevations, including the increase in ridge height by circa 500mm together with all associated site works at
Permission, 5 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2460045
3 Apr 2023Conditional
Permission for development which comprises the addition of a mobility impaired access structure (MIAS) that will be within the curtilage of a protected structure (NIAH Survey Data Reg. No. 11505163). The structure is a hybrid assembly of different concrete and steel elements including a pair of staircases (two flights each), free standing lift shafts, support portals and a walkway. Associated works will include car park improvements, palisade fence on platform 1 to replace dwarf wall, repositioned palisade fence around MIAS on platform 2, re-positioned lighting posts on both platforms, compliant seating, standing rest bars, upgrades to display and announcement systems, installation of induction loops, installation of tactile paving at the end of each platform, replacement of compliant directional/informational signage, as well as tactile signage including braille information on wall and/or handrails and installation of help points at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23109
1 Nov 2022Conditional
Permission for the change of use of a ground floor room, to the rear of existing office, from domestic to commercial use at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 22591
1 Nov 2022Conditional
Permission for the change of use of building from commercial use (as dental practice) to a dwellinghouse at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 22592
8 Feb 2022N/a
PART 8 Development of the Boyle Community Library (located in an Architectural Conservation Area to the rear of the Royal Hotel Redevelopment) to include: Construction of a 2 storey building, approximate area of 5,000 sq. ft., with a triple "A" pitched roof, to include timber cladding and large glazed windows; Construction of a Sensory Garden; Construction of Car Parking; Construction of an external fire escape stairs; Construction of single storey bin storage and plant room; All other associated site and ancillary works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2259
4 Oct 2021Conditional
Permission: (A) To carry out internal and external alterations to 2 no. existing dwellings, consisting of one no. 2 storey dwelling and one no. 2 and a half storey dwelling; (B) To carry out change of use of the 2 no. existing dwellings to commercial office use at ground and first floors, (the 2 no. dwellings shall be amalgamated together to form one no. building); (C) To construct 2 storey extension to the rear and side gable of the existing dwellings to be used for commercial - office use in conjunction with the proposed commercial - office use within the existing dwellings; (D) To demolish existing detached single storey outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwellings; (E) To carry out all associated site works (The proposed development involves the carrying out of works to multiple protected structures, The RPS (Record of Protected Structures identifier numbers are 00600256 & 00600257) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21559
13 Sept 2021N/a
Permission to (a) to carry out internal nd external alterations to 2 no. existing dwellings, consisting of one no. 2 storey dwelling and one no. 2 and a half storey dwelling, (b) to carry out change of use of the 2 no. existing dwellings to commercial office use at ground and first floors, (the 2 no. dwellings shall be amalgamated together to form one no. building), (c) to construct 2 storey extension the rear and side gable of the existing dwellings to be use for commercial - office use in conjunction with the proposed commercial - office use within the existing dwellings, (d) to demolish existing detached single storey outbuilding to the rear of the existing dwellings, (e) to carry out all associated site works, (the proposal involves works to protected structures) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21515
24 May 2021Conditional
permission to erect 600.00 m2 of photovoltaic panels on the roof of existing shed with all associates site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 21272
19 Apr 2021Conditional
to: (1) convert existing commercial units into 5 proposed residential units as well as communal storage space; (2) Proposed external and internal alterations to existing structure; (3) Proposed construction of new pitched roof with habitable space, velux roof windows and balcony at first floor level as well as all ancillary site works and site services at
Permission, 5 homes · Roscommon County Council, 21195
22 Oct 2020Conditional
for the construction of a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling house at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20439
1 Oct 2020N/a
for change of use from existing five commercial units into proposed five residential units as well as all ancillary site works and site services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 20396
29 Sept 2020N/a
PART 8 of Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) Boyle Town Centre Public Realm Enhancement Project
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 20390
The 25 most recent of 34 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Termon.
Recorded monuments
- RO005-021 Road - road/trackway
Description
Visible on aerial photographs (ACAP V227/29-30), it is situated on a terrace overlooking the S bank of the W-E Boyle River and runs W-E from Assylin Church (RO005-020001-) on the S bank and immediately N of the railway line. A low bank or carriageway (L c. 150m E-W; Wth 4-5m; H 0.2-1m) is accompanied by two parallel grass-covered linear depressions (Wth 6.7-12.6m; D 0.5-1.5m), one on either side which merge into a single feature (Wth 23m; D 1.6-3m) at the W end, probably because of quarrying. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-066001 Ritual site - holy well
Description
On flat ground at the bottom of a N-facing bluff (H c. 6m) and c. 50m from the SW bank of the NW-SE Boyle River where Ath Carpait, the ford of the chariot, may have been (FitzPatrick 1998, 354). A subcircular well (dims 1.4m NE-SW; c. 1m NW-SE) is covered by a D-shaped, masonry structure (ext. dims 2m NE-SW; 1.72m NW-SE) with a cement roof (max. H 1.05m) which is surmounted by a modern Latin cross. The well has a rectangular opening (Wth 0.65m; H 0.45m) to the NE, but there is no evidence of veneration. An oval piece of limestone (RO006-066002-) (dims 0.75m x 0.35m; H 0.3-0.4m) with two natural depressions on its upper surface is set in the ground 3.2m NE of the well and is regarded as having the knee-impressions of St Patrick. A stream runs off to the NE from the saint's stone. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-066002 Ritual site - holy/saint's stone
Description
An oval piece of limestone (dims 0.75m x 0.35m; H 0.3-0.4m) with two natural depressions on its upper surface is set in the ground 3.2m NE of the well (RO006-066001-) and is regarded as having the knee-impressions of St Patrick. A stream runs off to the NE from the saint's stone. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO006-067 Ringfort - rath
Description
On flat ground overlooking the S bank of the W-E Boyle River, which is c. 180m distant at its closest point, and within Boyle town. Subcircular platform (dims 29m N-S; 27m E-W), which spans three back-gardens, defined by a scarp (H 1m at N to 1.9m at W), but much of the central part was removed in 1974 (SMR file) and only the perimeter E-W, and an arc of the perimter at N remains. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Architectural heritage
- Bridge, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Triple-arch stone bridge, built c.1864, carrying traffic over the River Boyle, with upstream and downstream cutwaters. Comprising random coursed cut stone walls with tooled stone coping, string courses and voussoirs to segmental arch-rings. Balustrades to parapets above central arch.
- Fountain, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Cast-iron fountain, erected c.1860, no longer used. Containing floral motif and acorn finial. Mounted in coursed stone parapet wall flanking bridge.
- , 1880–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cylindrical cast-iron pillar-box, erected c.1885, with moulded neck with POST OFFICE in raised lettering, domed cap with fluted edge and royal insignia of Victoria to door. Sited at The Crescent at junction of streets.
- Boyle Federal Church, church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached single-storey gable-fronted Church, built in 1858, with four-bay nave, advanced entrance porch to north and corridor wing to east connecting with adjacent manse. Modern extension to rear of corridor. Church abutted by outbuilding to rear with corrugated-iron roof. Pitched slate roof to church with bellcote to north gable. Cast-iron rain water goods with decorative lip and square-profiled down pipes. Dressed limestone walls laid to courses. Tooled cut stone quoins and window surrounds. Ashlar surround to window and door openings. Round-headed timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber battened door with fanlight and round-headed sidelights to east corridor. Timber panelled double doors to main entrance surmounted by decorative fanlight and with slightly-projecting carved stone doorcase with archivolt, keystone, step and threshold. Flanking windows of nave have same detailing. Building elevated above street level with limestone walls to street surmounted by cast-iron railings. Date plaque above entrance porch stating 'Presbyterian Church 1858'.
- Boyle Courthouse, court house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey courthouse, built c.1830, with flanking recessed single-storey entrance bays. Hipped slated roof with rendered chimneystacks to rear. Tooled coursed cut stone façade. Giant-order pilasters to façade with string course, cornice and round-headed recessed blind doorways, end bays having fanlights. Memorial plaque to Count Plunkett to central bay. Marble plaque to north bay with bust in relief of 'An Piarsagh' (sic) (Patrick Pearse, leader of the 1916 Rising). Stone panels with shield devices above entrance doors with chains hung like garlands. Timber sash windows with stone sills to upper storey. Courthouse approached by a flight of limestone steps.
- Water pump, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water-pump, erected c.1860, comprising fluted shaft, fluted cap with acorn finial and lion's head spout and cast-iron bucket stand to base. Now disused. Located next to court house.
- King-Harman Monument, monument, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding three-stage limestone tower with clock, erected c.1880, by the tenants of the Boyle and Rockingham Estate to the memory of the Honourable Laurence Harman King-Harman, second son of the Viscount Lorton who died 1875. Comprised of battered base with roughly-dressed coursed stone with ashlar pilasters at the angles surmounted by entablature with garland-decorated frieze. Upper part has clock-faces set between fluted pilasters supporting cornice, surmounted by third stage with sculpted tympanums and curved stone roof topped with stone ball finial. Formerly louvres in openings between clock and pediments. Mechanised clock mounted to tower, c.1920, but replaced with electrical clock in 1979. Varirous plaques set into base of monument. Situated in pedestrian area of The Crescent.
- Boyle Railway Station, railway station, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey railway station, built c.1862 by the M.G.W.R. as part of the Sligo Branch railway line. Canopy to platform and three-bay single-storey building attached to west of canopy. Hipped slated roof with rendered chimneystacks. Snecked limestone walls withcut stone plinth course and dressings. Segmental-headed recessed window and door openings to main building having cut stone surrounds, replacement uPVC windows with stone sills and replacement timber and glazed door. Canopy supported by square-profiled timber pillars. Sandstone flagstones still in-situ below canopy. Timber seats under canopy. Building to west of canopy has openings with tooled stone surrounds, concrete sills and replacement timber windows. Single-storey addition to west gable with brick chimneystack. Access onto platform via a square-headed entrance way to east or through wrought-iron gate to west. Station and platform bounded by a squared limestone wall with brick dressings to openings.
- Boyle Railway Station, building misc, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey former waiting room, built c.1860 by the M.G.W.R. as part of the Sligo Branch railway line. Now used for storage. Pitched slate roof with carved timber bargeboards and pointed finials to gables, slate canopy with timber brackets over entrance. Snecked limestone walls with brick quoins, rendered plinth and brick dressings to openings. Segmental-headed window openings with stone sills and oculus windows to gables with brick surrounds. Timber battened double doors. Tarmacadam to platform surface with stone kerb and random coursed stone retaining wall.
- Boyle Railway Station, signal box, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey signal box with water tower to east, built c.1860 by the M.G.W.R. as part of the Sligo Branch railway line. Signal box with pitched slated roof with timber bargeboards. Red brick to ground floor with plinth course and with timber-clad first floor. Segmental brick arched openings with fixed windows and stone sills to ground floor, square-headed entrance opening with timber and glazed door to west elevation. Replacement windows to first floor and timber battened door accessed by modern metal steps. Snecked rock-faced former water tower with stepped parapet and round-arched opening with timber battened door.
- Boyle Railway Station, foot bridge, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Cast-iron foot bridge, erected c.1860 by the M.G.W.R. as part of the Sligo Branch railway line. Cast-iron panelled newel posts with modern sheeted metal panels to sies of bridge and stairs. Cast-iron columns surmounted by round arches supporting bridge at each. Square-profiled columns supporting stairs. Maker's mark reads E.MANISTY & Co. LTD DUNDALK.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1234 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Termon with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.
The townland
- Name
- Termon · An Tearmann
- Area
- 846,622 m² (84.66 ha, 209.2 acres)
- Civil parish
- Boyle, and its townlands
- Barony
- Boyle
- Electoral division
- Boyle Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Boyle Urban electoral division: 1,597 people in 704 households; 55% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghnagrange, Ballinphuill, Cashelfinoge or Lugnamuddagh, Grange Beg, Greatmeadow, Knocknashee, Mocmoyne, Warren or Drum
- Placenames
- Termon on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.